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Monday, May 13, 2019

Revolutionize Your Summer Vacation at Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution

Looking for something fun and educational to do with the family this summer? Heading to Philadelphia? If so, you'll want to visit the Museum of the American Revolution! We had the opportunity to visit the museum and you can read our previous feature on our visit right HERE on the blog. You can find out additional information about the museum below.

Philadelphia has been the hottest historic destination ever since the Founders sweated it out over the Declaration of Independence in July 1776 (things got heated!).

Heat up your summer plans with a visit to Philadelphia – the Headquarters of the American Revolution – and enjoy extended hours, family-friendly activities, and ways to save at the Museum of the American Revolution. And don’t miss the Museum’s special weekend-long events in celebration of Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.

Be sure to plan your Revolutionary itinerary at www.AmRevHQ.org, which highlights the numerous local and regional sites where history was made, including battlefields, burial grounds, historic houses, and more. Share your photos on social media using #BeTheRevolution and tag the Museum on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @AmRevMuseum.

General admission tickets to the Museum can be purchased here or by calling 215.253.6731, and are $21 for adults; $18 for seniors and students; and $13 for children ages 6 and up. Children ages 5 and under are free.

Family-Friendly Activities:

* In the Museum’s first-floor Patriots Gallery, sew a stitch on a flag, practice rolling cartridges, try on Revolutionary-inspired clothing, and decode secret messages. Daily from 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. from Flag Day Weekend (June 14) through July 14; included with regular Museum admission.

* Enjoy the Sounds of the Revolution with live performances, workshops, and demonstrations of different musical styles, from traditional fife & drum to jazz and African drumming, on the Museum’s outdoor plaza. Saturdays from July 20 – August 17, free.

Special Events:

Highlights of the Museum’s special events this summer include the following:

* During Memorial Day Weekend from Saturday, May 25 – Monday, May 27, the Museum will honor America’s first fallen soldiers with special programming and activities including walking tours to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the Revolutionary War. Veterans and active/retired military will receive free admission courtesy of Comcast NBCUniversal.

* In honor of Flag Day, the Museum will display “A New Constellation: A Collection of Historic 13-Star Flags,” which will bring together 40 13-star flags, most of which have never been displayed before, from Friday, June 14 – Sunday, July 14.

* From Saturday, June 29 – Sunday, July 7, the Museum will celebrate Independence Day by asking visitors and passersby to declare how they will #BeTheRevolution by adding a personalized ribbon to a giant flag installation on the Museum’s outdoor plaza. Inside the Museum, guests can learn about the many declarations of independence across the world that were inspired by the United States.”

* During Labor Day Weekend, kids 12 and under will receive free admission to the Museum from Saturday, Aug. 31 – Monday, Sept. 2 and can participate in special programs about 18th-century canine culture in honor of National Dog Day.

History After Hours

The Museum’s monthly History After Hours series will continue throughout the summer with extended evening hours from 5 – 8 p.m., special themed programs, happy hour food and drink specials, and full access to the Museum’s exhibits. $10 admission (includes exhibit access). Upcoming events include:

Tuesday, May 21: Seafarers and Stargazers
Tuesday, June 18: Pride on Paper
Tuesday, July 23: Bros and Foes
Tuesday, August 20: Revolutionary Staycation

Meet the Revolution:

This summer, explore the voices, viewpoints, and experiences of the diverse people of the Revolutionary era. Inside the Museum and on the outdoor plaza, costumed historical interpreters will make history come alive through theatrical performances, dynamic storytelling, and hands-on demonstrations.

* From June 18-23, coinciding with Juneteenth, which commemorates the abolition of slavery in the U.S., historical interpreter Nastassia Parker will portray Ona Judge on the Museum’s outdoor plaza and inside the Museum. Judge was enslaved by George and Martha Washington and eventually escaped from their household. Parker will interpret Judge’s story through informal programs and a theatrical program called Freedom on the Horizon, which will be delivered periodically throughout her residency.

* From July 7-13, historical interpreter Cheney McKnight will join the Museum for costumed living history programs about African American culture in early America. McKnight will offer talks on African American women’s headwraps and spiritual practices, a family workshop of African adornments, storytelling, and demonstrations of African American foodways and medicine.

* From August 5-16, interpreter Joel Cook will portray a formerly enslaved man about to embark on a new life at sea. Visitors can meet Cook at the privateer ship in the Museum’s galleries to learn the ropes along with him and discuss the new opportunities the war offered African Americans.

* On Saturdays at 2 p.m. in the Museum’s Revolution Place discovery center, visitors can meet Joseph Plumb Martin, a young Continental Army veteran, as he concludes his war service, remembers the past seven years, and thinks about his future in a 30-minute performance by a Museum Educator.

Guided Tours:

* One-hour Early Access Guided Tours offer guests an exclusive opportunity to experience a guided tour through the Museum’s exhibits before they open to the public. Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 – 10 a.m., $50 non-members, $35 members.

* One-hour Family Highlights Tours engage all ages in a guided tour of the Museum’s exhibits. Sundays from 11 a.m. – Noon., $12 per person in addition to regular admission.

* Audio Tours offer guests insight into the Museum’s core exhibition, narrated by the Museum’s President and CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson. $5 for general public, $3 for members, in addition to regular Museum admission

* One-hour Hamilton Walking Tours explore the Museum’s historic Old City neighborhood back when Alexander Hamilton called the city home. Saturdays, 4 – 5 p.m., $31 for general public, $12 for members.